GPJ is the world’s leading strategic, experience marketing agency for clients seeking wild ideas that fuel success—shifting perceptions, changing behavior and making a measurable impact. Our client and agency awards aren’t just for show; they prove our point. And in 2024, we’re just getting started. 2024 Client Awards Recognition doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s …
Few companies can say they’ve existed for 100 years. This year, the George P. Johnson Co. proudly celebrates 110 years of crafting experiences, stepping into the next decade of our storied heritage. We don’t just keep pace with change; we drive innovation and progress. Our consistency ensures clients have a reliable partner guiding them to …
Hello 2022! We are back with a new batch of experiential trends and insights. As policies shift in response to the Omicron wave, event organizers adjust their approaches, embracing compromise and flexibility to keep experiences alive. Flexible experience design sets the stage for successful engagement Event organizers and brands are combating uncertainty with flexible, agile …
Experiential marketing is not just the big secret behind brand engagement, but brand success itself. In most industries, the big players have incorporated some form of experiential into their marketing strategy. Brands like Bud Light and Under Armour, who have long elevated their marketplace presence through experiential, make a strong case for other CPG brands …
While many are still pondering gift exchanges and filling out their wish lists, consider giving the gift of an experience. No stranger to the power of experiences, we’ve seen that the gifts that stay with us aren’t always material goods, but the emotions and memories created from activities that move us, teach us or …
GPJ Strategy is back with a fresh round of experiential trends, ideas and takeaways. Here are some of the latest global insights. Brands shift the emphasis to easy, sustainable experiences as the symptoms of the pandemic begin to ease. Event sentiment continues to trend in the right direction Despite COVID-19’s unpredictability, consistent demand paired with …
GPJ Strategy is back with a fresh round of experiential trends, ideas and takeaways. Here are some of the latest global insights. Robust planning, protocols and requirements are enabling the return of familiar and noteworthy in-person experiences. Hybrid approaches continue to unlock business opportunities Brands are increasingly leveraging hybrid models to generate more accessibility for …
The investment is part of GPJ’s commitment to creating immersive, transformative and high production value broadcasts in an era where hybrid is king. Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States (September 15, 2021) – George P. Johnson (GPJ), the world’s leading event and experience marketing agency, announced that it has acquired a significant minority stake in …
We’ve been keeping busy with our clients. Just because we couldn’t reach people in-person for parts of the year, that didn’t stop us from crafting new opportunities to engage, surprise and delight. With 2021 nearly behind us, our clients and teams worldwide are getting recognized and the award-winning digital and hybrid work speaks volumes to …
With more people vaccinated and the summer season nearly here, new methodologies and approaches to experiences are beginning to take shape as events get back to in-person. Enjoy, and as always, stay safe out there! Brands make large investments in perma-experiences On the heels of Las Vegas’ successful Omega Mart, many brands and marketers are …
By Jonathan McCallum, VP & CSO—GPJ United Kingdom For centuries the process of ‘the sale’ has been facilitated by the power of a face-to-face moment. It’s proved a lot harder in a ‘virtual,’ or online environment. Here are 10 ways which may help redress the balance. An exit strategy, or process, is a founding principle …
We’re back with more experiential trends from our strategy team. Enjoy, and as always, stay safe out there! Event venues prep for a comeback Venues like convention and performance centers are prepping for the reemergence of large in-person events by implementing new policies and technology. Indoor Events Return to California With Tests or Proof …
We’re back with more experiential trends from our strategy team. Enjoy, and as always, stay safe out there! Kicking Off a Hybrid Year As the awards and festival seasons kicks off, event organizers and venues are cultivating new approaches to enable hybrid experiences. While wrinkles still need to be ironed out, we are officially entering …
The 20 year GPJ executive will bring her extensive experience managing GPJ’s East offices as well as key global accounts including the IBM and Google experience portfolios to all clients. Auburn Hills, MI – (February 2, 2021) – George P. Johnson (GPJ), the world’s leading experiential marketing agency, today announced the promotion of Fiona Bruder …
Ospre was developed over several years in partnership with fellow Project Worldwide agency, Wondersauce Auburn Hills, MI – (Monday, February 1, 2021) – George P. Johnson (GPJ), the world’s leading experiential marketing agency, today announced Ospre, a ground-breaking technology, and service offering designed for brands seeking engaging and wholly branded virtual and hybrid …
GPJ is no stranger to challenges. During this unprecedented time of quarantine and shelter initiatives, our teams continue to lead with what we do best: thrive in complexity. GPJ remains steadfast and hopeful for a strong recovery, and we are doing our best to help. Efforts with Universities GPJ is partnering with several universities on a …
Scott Kellner, VP of Marketing Scott is vice president of marketing at GPJ, with experience in marketing automation, public relations, advertising, product positioning, lead generation, SEO/SEM, sales management and executive leadership. This article was originally published on February 12 on Marketing Profs. Anyone who’s been watching marketing industry trends over the past few years will …
GPJ’s history of creating and delivering powerful brand experiences reaches far and deep. We pioneered the development of the auto show exhibit and our history of quality and excellence continues to drive the experiential industry forward. Our fabrication capabilities, skilled workforce, streamlined processes and vast network of supplier partners are second to none. For over …
It’s Time for Brands to “Meet & Greet” the Consumer Audience of Today Rodrigo Espinosa, VP, NA/LA Growth & Development Passionate advocate for the human brand. Integrated marketing strategist with experience in purpose driven brands, sponsorship, social media, sustainable practices and experiential marketing. 20 years in the business. Brand strategy and marketing have changed dramatically …
Andrew Churchill, Regional Account Director, GPJ Singapore Having only been at George P. Johnson for a year, Andrew Churchill has managed to demonstrate persistence in the pursuit of the agency’s global, regional and local account goals for 2018. Proof is in his ownership of the agency’s entire Google business. When he joined, the agency made …
Sharon Ricketts, Director of Strategy and Planning Sharon is an award-winning integrated marketing strategist with emphasis in experiential, digital, brand entertainment, public relations, content and sponsorships. “Tell Me I will forget Show me, I may remember. Involve me and I will understand.”4 Do we humans really have the attention span of a goldfish?1 As consumers …
Sharon Ricketts & Doug Schultz, Strategy and Planning Sharon is an award-winning integrated marketing strategist with emphasis in experiential, digital, brand entertainment, public relations, content and sponsorships; Doug is a senior marketing executive known for strategically-led creative thinking that successfully connects consumers with brands. For tens of thousands of years, humans have been wired for …
Seth Marquart, Director of Strategy and Planning Experienced, creative and highly motivated professional with over 12 years of marketing/communications experience. Audience Engagement = Brand Currency Now that the role of experiential has expanded within the marketing mix, how do we elevate each experience to continue to meet the latest consumer demands? Living in a digital …
Jonathan McCallum, VP, Chief Strategy Officer at George P. Johnson Jonathan has spent nearly 20 years working in the agency world, transforming the way that GPJ applies the principles of brand planning and strategy. The marketing industry is notorious for jumping on the latest trend. Whether it’s shiny new technology, a breakthrough strategy or simply …